Here at Jacobs, we apply our expertise and knowledge as we look into the future with great optimism and focus. We don’t settle until we give our best and know that we’re making a difference. If you want to join a company invested in you, your success, and the global community - join us as an Assistant Infrastructure Funding & Grants Consultant to help communities thrive. As a vital member of our team, you’ll support the efforts of our clients (cities, counties, transit agencies, utilities, and other entities) to secure and administer federal and state funding for their critical projects. You will collaborate with diverse teams at Jacobs such as our federal grants experts, government relations team, transportation planners, economists, environmental engineers, and many others to understand our clients’ infrastructure projects and funding needs, prioritize capital projects, and develop competitive federal and state grant applications. You will use your research and writing skills to develop federal and state grant applications that thoroughly address grant program requirements, while creatively highlighting the strengths of every project. You will work together with colleagues, but also spend a significant portion of your time working independently, researching topics such as community demographics and economic trends in areas adjacent to proposed projects, related planning efforts, etc., to support development of grant application narratives. You will also interface directly with clients and may be responsible for managing grant application and funding strategy task project schedules and budgets. Working together, we’ll help you grow and pursue what fulfills you so that we can make impacts on the future - big and small, global and local. Specific responsibilities that the grants and funding consultant is envisioned to have include the following: •Project Management: Participate in project kickoff and coordination calls with clients to discuss candidate grant projects and request relevant information on the infrastructure project seeking funding •Writing: Draft sections of project grant applications, ensuring that all funding agency requirements are addressed to the best extent possible •Research: Conduct desktop research as needed to "make the case" for the project, including on topics such as regional economic trends, demographics served by the project, and past impacts of infrastructure failures •Grant Administration: Track compliance of draft applications and project implementation with requirements identified in instructions and guidance documents provided by grant agencies •Strong writing skills, including the ability to draft report-length project narratives in a professional voice and style, free of spelling or grammatical errors •Ability to distill key themes and compelling elements of a large infrastructure project and articulate them concisely for an unfamiliar reader •Basic document layout and production skills in Word, including use of references, styles, and image formatting •Organizational skills to help track compliance with grant program requirements in Word document or Excel spreadsheets and manage the grant writing process including coordination with internal teams and clients •Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 2 years of professional experience Preferred skills and experience for this role include the following: •Experience with producing applications for and/or managing funding from federal or state infrastructure grant programs, especially New York State funding programs •Knowledge of transportation, water, and/or municipal sector infrastructure challenges and/or capital planning processes •Familiarity with New York City government agencies and infrastructure This position is open to candidates located anywhere in the Eastern United States with preference given to candidates located in New York. Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.